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No. 299,014. Patented May 20, 1884.

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VILLIAM I. BORICK, OF VINFIELD, KANSAS.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 299,014, dated May 20,1884.

Application filed October 4, 1833. (No model.)

To LZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM I. Bomen, of Vinficld, in the county ofCowley and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Tater-Elevators; and I do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make anduse the same.

My invention relates to windlass water-elevators, the object being toprovide means for disengaging the windlass from its operating devices,for a purpose hereinafter fully described.

The invention consists in the improved construction and combinationsofpartshereinafter fully' described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my device applied toa well, and Figs. 2 and 3 represent detached views ofthe windlass-shaftand upper sproeketwheel.

A represents the curb of the well, and B an upright frame erectedthereon, and spanning the same.v The frame is of sufficient height toallow the buckets to be raised above the curb of the well andconveniently emptied.

C represents a shaft mounted in bearings at the upper end of the frameB, and provided at its center with a drum, D, which is annular-lygrooved, as shown, to prevent the lateral displacement of the bucketchain or rope.

E represents a sprocketwheel loosely mounted at the outer end oftheshaft C, and adapted to slide thereon, and having formed integraltherewith an annularly-grooved shoulder, a.

F represents a lever secured to one side of the frame B by means of alooped rod, b. At the upper end of the lever F is secured a forked arm,f, which extends through a perforation of the frame, and engages theannularly-grooved shoulder of the sprocket-wheel, to throw the latterout of rigid connection with the shaft C. The outer end of the shaft Cis round, while the inner part is provided with a spline, f. Thesprocket-wheel is grooved, to receive this spline, and by this means theshaft is rotated when the device is operated. Vhen it is desired tolower a bucket, the sprocket-wheel is thrown out of connection with thespline by means of the lever F, and the shaft rotates without turningthe sprocket-wheels, and allows the bucket to descend by its own weight.

G represents a second sprocket-wheel rigidly mounted near the lower endof the frame B, and actuated by means of a crank, c.

H represents an endless chain, which passes around the Wheels E and G,by means of which rotary motion is imparted to the shaft C and drum D.

I represents a ratchet-wheel formed integral with the sprocket-wheel G,and adapted to be engaged by a gravity-dog, JV, to prevent the turningbackward of the wheels.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

In a water-elevator, the combination, with the shaft C, provided with aspline, of asprocket-wheel mounted on said shaft and formed with anannularlygrooved shoulder and an internal groove, a lever fulcrumed uponthe frame by means of a loop or yoke, b, and a rod secured at one end tothe lever and passing through one side of the frame, and formed at itsopposite end with arms to rest in the groove of the shoulder of thesprocket-wheel, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

VILLIAM I. RORICK.

vWitnesses:

W. H. Locks, JNO. D. Baron.

